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Real-world Flavor. Confucius and the Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Francesco Spagnol — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0000

In this first installment of a multi-part article, Francesco examines quotations from Chinese literature, mostly represented by the set Portal Three Kingdoms.

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A Twitter Question Worthy of an Article

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:00:03 +0000

What do Zodiac Dragon, Liliana, Dreadhorde General, and Ice Storm have in common? All were responses to a recent Twitter question. Sig shares all the details.

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A Deep Dive into Portal: Three Kingdoms

Sigmund Ausfresser — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 17:29:50 +0000

Sig rounds out his study of Portal sets this week when he examines Portal: Three Kingdoms. This is one of the rarest, most interesting set in Magic's History, and definitely merits exploration.

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Insider: Modern Horizons Speculation

David Schumann — Wed, 15 May 2019 19:05:22 +0000

David looks ahead to Modern Horizons spoiler season and examines cards that have been dodging reprint for a while.

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MTG Metagame Finance #25

Edward Eng — Tue, 25 Dec 2018 17:44:01 +0000

The holidays are in full swing and the new year is right around the corner. And as some of you may know, the stock market has been a bit shaky in the last month or so. But it seems Magic is still doing pretty well during this slightly volatile time. I think a good portion […]

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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #20

Edward Eng — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:15:32 +0000

Many people have been saying there’s been a little less movement regarding Magic finance during the past few weeks or months. Some people are saying there’s a slowdown. Others are saying it’s normal because the holidays are around the corner and players have less money to spend on Magic cards. Regardless, Magic continues to move […]

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Insider: Dominaria Commander Picks (Green, Red, Blue, & Artifacts)

David Schumann — Thu, 03 May 2018 16:27:27 +0000

David concludes his review of Dominaria for Commander, with the red, green, blue, and artifact cards. As before, he provides interesting specs attached to each potential card.

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Insider: Reacting to Iconic Masters

David Schumann — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 19:09:30 +0000

The surprising second all-reprint set to be released in 2017 may lead to a saturation of product. David reacts to the announcement of Iconic Masters.

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Insider: A Look at Supplemental Products

David Schumann — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 00:02:21 +0000

Over the years Wizards has produced a ton of supplemental products, with a range of differing values. David breaks down every supplemental product and its cards of note.

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Insider: An Initial Look at Eternal Masters

David Schumann — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 10:00:37 +0000

The newly announced Eternal Masters promises to shake up the eternal market. David presents an initial analysis of the possible inclusions and what to expect from prices.

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